Paraguay and Its Problems - Oscar Rodriguez

Going to south Africa is going to be a great honor for team member “Antolin Alcaraz” because this would be his second time going to the world cup. Paraguay and him only have made it to the Second round of the World Cup on three occasions (in 1986, 1998 and 2002); but has never advanced beyond that stage. I really hope that this year they make it passed stage 2 despite their past mistakes. When it comes to enemies; Paraguay always seems to have problems with Argentina. Because, Paraguay won a the silver medal in the football tournament at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games because, were defeated 1-0 by Argentina in the final. That must have been so frustrating for Antolin Alcaraz because that is his biggest enemy; Antolin Alcaraz has worked so hard to be able to beat Argentina and get Paraguay’s deserved revenge. But, I don’t think that there ethical issue has nothing to do with them not liking Argentina, it’s just a friendly competitor. In South Africa most of the ethical issues or conflicts are with the black and the white natives I don’t think anyone on Paraguay would have any problems, because they are a South America team. Well, Paraguay doesn’t really have any major problems with South Africa, besides the idea of being opponents. Incompletion I really think that Antolin Alcaraz along with Paraguay has trained and continuing training so there is no doubt in my mind that they won’t win the world cup.

Great Honor to play against Italy!

It is going to be a great honor to play at the Green Point Stadium against Italy because they are the recent winners of the FIFA Worldcup and it be will an honor to play against such a skilled team so early on the league. If Paraguay wins against Italy it will show other teams that Paraguay means business! Green Point Stadium is one of the newer stadiums built and not many teams have played at the stadium so we will be honored to be one of the first teams playing in it on June 14 at 20:30. Our travel plans to reach South Africa are to go by plane because obviously we cant walk or drive or swim across the ocean. We will be staying in a Hotel in South Africa. Although South Africa’s hotels offer the Base camp package to avoid packing and unpacking your suitcases, allowing you to set up base in one city at a specific hotel for the duration of your stay, simply traveling out on day-return trips our country offers apartment rentals in Paraguay that can be rented on weekly, monthly or yearly basis. Even though the cost also varies depending on the temporary rent they are however quite affordable when compared to the hotels of Paraguay.

Big Expectations for Paraguay this Year
-Cristal Camacho

A lot is expected of Paraguay this year due to how well the team did in the qualifiers. Nelson Haedo Valdez says "I have every confidence that this generation is the one to go further than we’ve ever been before." Paraguay has never gone beyond the last 16 but this year the team is determined to go further than they have in the past. When the team goes to South Africa they can expect to be treated with respect because they played well against South Africa in the build up towards World Cup. They will be seen as great competitors in Africa, a team definitely to watch out for. If the team just happened to lose this year, it wouldn't necessarily have a huge impact on Paraguay because they would just get over the loss and try harder the next year around just like they always have but of course hopes are very high for the team this year due to all the improvements that the new coach, Gerardo Martino has made to the team. If they win, when they return to Paraguay they will obviously go down in history because they will have won the World Cup for the first time ever and their country will remember them as legends forever. That will serve as an incentive for them to win in the years to come as well.

Paraguay Gone Big Time - Jashell Smith

Paraguay has high hopes for the soccer player Nelson Haedo who is fighting to become a "FootBaller". Nelson spoke out on their coach, Gerado Martina and exclaimed that he has a lot to do with the recent success of their team. Since they have begun getting coached by Martino, they are not only defensively strong, but they have become offensively great as a team. Paraguay's soccer team is going to be playing in group B as well as England, Trinidad, Tobago and Sweden. Paraguay has a history of making it to the world cup in the past years of 1998 and 2002. The only major tournament victories that Paraguay has had was in the Copa America in 1953 and 1979. Since 1998 Paraguay has been top 3 of the world cup qualifiers. In the Athens 2004 olympic games they were beat by Argentina in the finals. In 2010's world cup, Paraguay will be going up against Italy at the Cape Town stadium in South Africa. They will also play against Slovakia and New Zealand.

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